A recent article in the Bangor Daily News goes in depth on the controversial topic of Portland’s newly approved stormwater fees. This article, written by Seth Koenig, clarifies what the City Council approved, how we got to this point, why a stormwater fee is being implemented now, and more.

Christopher O’Neil, a government liaison for our Portland Community Chamber of Commerce, addressed the council at it’s Wednesday night meeting:

“Through a collaborative process and open communication, we were able to take this very large and somewhat bitter pill and get it down. We were terrified this was going to blow up into public outcry.”Read the original article from the Bangor Daily news here.